I was wondering if i could pick your brains for some inspiration. Im due to have bubs #2 in a couple of weeks (gender unknown) and DH and i have no names…Its not that we haven’t agreed on any, there is just nothing jumping out that we love enough to even argue about!
Our DS’s name is [name]Jett[/name], and I love it, Its different enough that there wont be 10 others in his school photos, but nice and strong, its not weird, not difficult to spell or pronounce and …well It suits him perfectly!
DH has only suggested one name = [name]Leah[/name], and while I don’t dislike the name its just a bit too common for me.
Our surname has 3 syllables so shorter names sound better, and it begins with A (also contains ‘will’) so my one true love for a girl “[name]Willow[/name]” is a huge no!
I have been fishing through books and websites in the hope that something with jump out at me but no luck, I am now beginning to wonder if i have read too many names and have confused myself into thinking all names are too common as i have read them over and over!
Anyway, If you can think of anything that fits please share - who knows when [name]Little[/name] baby no name will arrive!
[name]How[/name] about [name]Sage[/name] if its a girl? I think it has a similar feel to [name]Willow[/name] (maybe a nature vibe or something?).
Other short girls names that I like are:
[name]Bette[/name]
[name]Beth[/name]
[name]Bree[/name]
[name]Cleo[/name]
[name]Liza[/name] (one of my faves). [name]Jett[/name] and [name]Liza[/name] make a diverse but please sibset.
[name]Shea[/name]/[name]Shae[/name]/[name]Shaye[/name]
You could also be funny and use [name]Ebony[/name]. [name]Ebony[/name] and [name]Jett[/name] both have the same meaning!
Short names for boys:
[name]Beau[/name]
[name]Ben[/name]
[name]Cael[/name]
[name]Eli[/name]
[name]Ian[/name]
[name]Hugh[/name]
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Roan[/name] (I like this as a sibset with [name]Jett[/name]…[name]Jett[/name] and [name]Roan[/name]. Although they are both colours).
[name]Coen[/name]
I’ll just throw some out there for you:
[name]Kane[/name]
[name]Theo[/name]
[name]Ronan[/name]
[name]Kean[/name]
[name]Thane[/name]
[name]Britton[/name]
[name]Vaughn[/name]
[name]Della[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Mira[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]- love this nature-y name
[name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Linden[/name]
I actually like [name]Bonnie[/name] too!
[name]Welcome[/name] I like [name]Flynn[/name] for you, I think it has the same cool vibe as [name]Jett[/name]. [name]How[/name] about [name]Cole[/name], [name]Lyle[/name], [name]Ellis[/name], [name]Dean[/name], [name]Fox[/name], [name]West[/name], [name]Zane[/name], [name]Dexter[/name]/[name]Dex[/name], [name]North[/name]? For girls, I really like the suggestion of [name]Della[/name]! [name]Flora[/name], [name]Adele[/name], [name]Ivy[/name], [name]Verity[/name], [name]Molly[/name], or [name]Lydia[/name] maybe? I love [name]Bonnie[/name] too! Best of luck:)
Thank you everyone - while i don’t think we have found “the one” you have certainly thrown some good options out there for me to work on.
random comment: a couple of my best friends surnames are [name]Ellis[/name], [name]Fox[/name] and [name]West[/name] - so have to say they’re out of consideration. lol.
I’ve started compiling a list of name combos that I think are awesome (even if I won’t use them) from real life, and online sources for this purpose. To throw ideas out there when people are stuck. So I’m just going to jot some of those down and hope something inspires you!
[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Elyse[/name]
[name]Keira[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Hattie[/name] [name]Margaret[/name] (I love this, [name]Tori[/name] Spelling used it on her daughter, but I’d still use it anyway!)
[name]Sophie[/name] [name]Marcelle[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name] [name]Hermione[/name]
[name]Mila[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Roma[/name] Aubrielle
[name]Esme[/name] [name]Adora[/name]
[name]Fleur[/name] [name]Soleil[/name]
[name]Bella[/name] [name]Rene[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name] [name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Frances[/name] [name]Isabelle[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Wren[/name]
[name]Celia[/name] [name]Dove[/name]
[name]Andrea[/name] Swan
[name]Dulcea[/name] [name]Laramie[/name] ([name]Doll[/name]-chay-uh instead of the usual pronunciation)
[name]Margot[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] Luxe
I also thought that something like [name]Scarlett[/name], [name]Gray[/name]/[name]Grayson[/name], [name]Hunter[/name], and [name]Kelly[/name] ([name]Kelly[/name] also being a shade of green) would keep up the color theme if you wanted to go that route.
Those aren’t including the names I used on my kids (I have [name]Aidan[/name] [name]Mackenzie[/name], [name]Ava[/name] [name]Dulcea[/name], [name]Remy[/name] [name]Forrester[/name], [name]Mia[/name] [name]Isobel[/name]) or the names I plan on using on my next kid (in my signature).
